Killian Keane Posted July 1 Author Posted July 1 I ran off a quick test print of the new smokebox door last night, Id consider that a success, it really does change the look of the loco (donor N class kindly loaned by @GSR 800) 11 Quote
GSR 800 Posted July 1 Posted July 1 (edited) 1 hour ago, Killian Keane said: I ran off a quick test print of the new smokebox door last night, Id consider that a success, it really does change the look of the loco (donor N class kindly loaned by @GSR 800) Excellent work Killian, as always! Really is transformative. Edited July 1 by GSR 800 2 1 Quote
GSR 800 Posted July 1 Posted July 1 Maedbh has had her wheels painted. Needs a little bit of weathering! Might make up some brake cylinders for her at some point. 11 1 Quote
GSR 800 Posted July 15 Posted July 15 (edited) 800 class build: Going to put this up as a recap for the 800 build and to give a better idea of assembly for 3d printed locos. Here's the loco as arrived, with donor chassis fitted. Only thing added at this point by me was smokebox wheel and handrails. Handrail holes are modelled but require some drilling out. Smokebox door wheel with some brass rod (0.6 iirc) for the dart. Holes for handrail knobs being drilled out. Same again, wouldn't advise having the model so close to a ledge! Handrails and rodding added. May redo some of the handrailing at some point. Buffers, nameplates, numberplate came from SSM. Nameplates and numberplate can be sourced elsewhere iirc, but I'll have to find the manufacturer. Killian also offered to print the buffers. Safety valves are from the Royal Scot. Windows are supplied by Killian. Vacuum pipe was one I found in the spares box! Bit of a jump here to the painted model! Lining was HMRS LNER lining, which I found to be quite good. Paint was mid brunswick, I'll edit in the code, I think I posted it on this thread before. The body is all in one piece, so painting and lining takes patience. Next up was the bogie/front end modification. I chopped the bogie and placed an insert, others have simply drilled out a new slot for the axle for the extra length. Added some faux frames to improve the air gap More up to date, painted the wheels. The Scot chassis is not as "getatable" as more modern designs with plunger pickups for the base keeper plate, which means you have to be very careful when removing the drivers. If doing this, I would remove the body entirely, loosen the motor holder and give the wires some slack to save any resoldering! Overall I found it quite easy to detail the print and painting was less difficult than I had thought initially. One thing I did have to do was file down the weight in the tender somewhat as the tender body wouldn't sit flush. On that note, I may do something about the loco/tender gap at some point in the future. More recently I've come across photos that show Maedbh with the handrails polished rather than painted black, though regulator rodding, steam pipes and the upper handrail on the smokebox were painted black. So today I got a package with brass rod, handrail knobs and a whistle. No rest for the wicked.. Edited July 16 by GSR 800 13 1 Quote
GSR 800 Posted July 16 Posted July 16 (edited) New handrails. This would've been how they looked in prime CIE steam days, when they hauled the Enterprise. for whatever the reason, the upper handrail on the smokebox door (from what I can see from several pictures) was always painted black. The pin for the hinge was also polished but I wont bother with trying to paint it as its printed detail. Edited July 16 by GSR 800 12 1 Quote
Galteemore Posted July 16 Posted July 16 Most striking Harry. Very interesting that they were brass, as loco handrails were normally steel. Quote
GSR 800 Posted July 16 Posted July 16 45 minutes ago, Galteemore said: Most striking Harry. Very interesting that they were brass, as loco handrails were normally steel. They may well have been Galteemore, but mine are brass! 1 Quote
Mike 84C Posted July 16 Posted July 16 Killian, please put me down for two smokebox doors. Thanks Mick 2 Quote
GSR 800 Posted July 16 Posted July 16 2 hours ago, Killian Keane said: K1s entering mass production! Smokebox hotcakes! 2 Quote
Mayner Posted July 17 Posted July 17 16 hours ago, Galteemore said: Most striking Harry. Very interesting that they were brass, as loco handrails were normally steel. Excellent painting and lining job Harry! & Killian's 3D print quality looking forward to seeing the MGWR A when it appears! I don't know about O gauge but I have only used brass handrails and handrail knob (Gibson) in 4mm locos I assembled over the past 40 odd years, all my locos ended up with painted handrails anyway. Oddly I sampled and gave up on nickle silver handrail wire as too soft compared with hard drawn brass 4-5 years ago. 2 Quote
jhb171achill Posted July 20 Posted July 20 On 16/7/2025 at 8:12 AM, GSR 800 said: New handrails. This would've been how they looked in prime CIE steam days, when they hauled the Enterprise. for whatever the reason, the upper handrail on the smokebox door (from what I can see from several pictures) was always painted black. The pin for the hinge was also polished but I wont bother with trying to paint it as its printed detail. Good to see frames & wheels green; black alternatives were a British Rail 1950s thing! Superb job, congrats! Quote
GSR 800 Posted July 20 Posted July 20 3 hours ago, jhb171achill said: Good to see frames & wheels green; black alternatives were a British Rail 1950s thing! Superb job, congrats! Many Thanks Jb. Interesting that Fry painted both frames and wheels black rather than CIE green. Would've only been accurate for Tailte's experimental green livery! 1 Quote
GSR 800 Posted Tuesday at 22:44 Posted Tuesday at 22:44 (edited) A parcel arrived this morning, got to work once I got home! Woolwich parked next to Maedbh with Killian's new 3d printed smokebox door and wheel. Brass handrail and dogs fitted also. No doubt the dogs will blend in when painted. Edited Tuesday at 22:47 by GSR 800 7 Quote
Killian Keane Posted Tuesday at 22:51 Author Posted Tuesday at 22:51 Extraordinary stuff Harry! 3rd loco is in the primordial stages, watch this space! 1 1 Quote
Galteemore Posted Wednesday at 06:08 Posted Wednesday at 06:08 Terrific work. Instantly gives the loco Irish citizenship ! 1 2 Quote
Killian Keane Posted Friday at 21:01 Author Posted Friday at 21:01 Now that GSR 800, as the person that commissioned the K1 smokebox doors has received his, consider the order books open to the general public at 5 euros each with the hand wheel included 2 1 Quote
Horsetan Posted Friday at 21:38 Posted Friday at 21:38 It's tempting. What would really complete the illusion is a widened footplate - the Woolwiches were 6 inches wider - all of the extra being added between the frames - than the Southern Railway sisters. 1 Quote
GSR 800 Posted Friday at 21:58 Posted Friday at 21:58 (edited) 35 minutes ago, Horsetan said: It's tempting. What would really complete the illusion is a widened footplate - the Woolwiches were 6 inches wider - all of the extra being added between the frames - than the Southern Railway sisters. I considered commissioning it; indeed, I may do so if there's enough interest. However, if I were to do so, it'd be after the A class. Slight update while I'm at it, smokebox door detail painted. Edited Friday at 22:04 by GSR 800 7 Quote
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